Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mali
Mali: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.268 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mali, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.268 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2023.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mali peaked at 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.164 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Mali ranks 185th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4063 per 1,000 people | 0.164 per 1,000 people | 0.636 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.384 per 1,000 people | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.342 per 1,000 people | 0.268 per 1,000 people | 0.416 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More reference data data for Mali
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9068 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.636 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.26 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.268 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.234 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 135.34 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mali?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Mali was 0.268 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.164 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Mali rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Mali ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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